Posts Tagged ‘Fantasy Football’

When Waldo’s Life launched on January 1, 2010, it was a simple, no-frills blog. Through the years, it has evolved into much more than I ever anticipated. Truth be told, I never expected anyone outside of my Facebook friends to read so much as one article back in 2010. There has been an ebb and flow to Waldo’s Life – periods of constant updates, followed by long breaks for various reasons. With no real goal in mind, other than to share my thoughts on various subjects (most notably my family life), it gives me great pleasure to announce that with this post, Waldo’s Life will break the 100,000 page view mark. The title of the post – A World Of Fantasy – has nothing to do with reaching this milestone, however, it is a perfect representation of what this blog is about – Waldo’s Life.

For many years, I was the commissioner of a fantasy football league that I created. Like millions of other people, fantasy football became something of an obsession, but that was before I had children. Once my kids were born, it became unrealistic to glue myself to the television all day long on Sundays to see how my players were doing. And since I took it very seriously, the only real alternative was to give it up entirely. I missed it at first, but that feeling went away very quickly.

As my son’s interest in football grew, we decided to have our own weekly version of fantasy football, in addition to making weekly picks of the games. It was a no-stress way of enjoying a hobby that I once loved. Eventually, my wife and daughter wanted to get in on the action as well, so they made some picks midway through last season.

This year, we decided to create a 4-team, family league (Waldo Fantasy Football League). Much to my surprise, I am the least competitive of the four of us. My son takes great pride in having the highest scores (which happens often). My wife does a celebratory dance when one of her players scores a touchdown, and my little one is so focused on the games that she didn’t even say hello to me this morning. Her first words today…“Who won the Broncos game last night?”

When I decided to quit playing fantasy football, I did so with the intent of being there for my family on Sundays. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine a scenario where family day and fantasy football would be one in the same. My wife, who used to mock my obsession with fantasy football, now has trouble pulling herself away from the NFL RedZone channel, which shows the scoring plays for every game as they happen.

To paraphrase one of my favorite all-time bands (Triumph)…my family truly is lost in a world of fantasy, and life in the Waldo household has never been more entertaining.

A special thank you goes out to all of those who have been a part of the Waldo’s Life journey to 100,000 page views!

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Waldo’s Life began as a blog on January 1, 2010. Its original purpose was to share one man’s journey in the pursuit of health, wealth and happiness. By the time that 2010 had come to an end, the blog had evolved well beyond its original scope, and the name and ... Continue reading →